OzzieMandias Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2153626,00.html http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/euro_2008/article2303028.ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 No doubt people will moan about that, and I know it's only a friendly, and I know it's under McClaren, but I must admit it's kind of cool that our country's forward-force will be made up of Toon players. Very, very, very slight bit of pride. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I'd feel prouder if I thought they were up to the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin99. Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Each have done nothing to deserve a spot, especially Owen. He hasn't even played a full game for Newcastle in what 6 months! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I'd feel prouder if I thought they were up to the job. Like I said, "very, very, very slight bit of pride" and it's more because of the extra recognition it gets us than because they actually deserve it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin99. Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 So long as Smith doesn't get red carded, and Owen avoids injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coubury Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 fs Owen no were near ready to play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 fs Owen no were near ready to play Only way he'll be ready to play is game time. As long as he doesn't crock himself again, an hour or so will do him the world of good. And if he does crock himself, well he would have done it anyway, let's face it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Each have done nothing to deserve a spot, especially Owen. They're English, top-flight strikers, not presently injured and willing. That puts them in a fairly small group. This gives me some incentive to watch the match, and it will be great to see England's no. 9 & no. 10 from Newcastle (especially when neither of them are first choice forwards at the moment in Sam's 4-3-3) Just please don't either of them get injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harry-Norway Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Owen and Smith need matches to get ship/shape-a bit worry for injuries then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest black Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Each have done nothing to deserve a spot, especially Owen. He hasn't even played a full game for Newcastle in what 6 months! WC was June 2006, you do the maths! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ebolarama Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 For everyone saying "they haven't earned [a place in the line-up]," can you even hear yourselves? It's a friendly, there's a lot of injuries, and the players need the time on the pitch to improve. Settle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 As has already been mentioned its funny that neither players are probably first choice strikers for our next game and yet they start for the national side. No idea how Owen will do, as he's not done anything of note for us yet. I feel England are doing us a favour for once though with Owen as he needs games and i'd love him to have a storming game and score a few, althogh i doubt this will happen. Saying that if either got injured i'd still be a bit pissed off, although you kind of almost expect it with little Mickey the delicate little flower. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I'd rather see Smith up front than in midfield, as he is poorer at the latter than the former. But he's not international class by any means. Owen DOES have that class, clearly, but is short of match fitness. If he can get some of that from playing tonight, thats cool. I love England, but it just makes me wich we had better players than Smith fit, even for friendlies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 starting owen seems a bit rash tbh - that aside i suppose this is something to be a bit happy about... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 its match practise, and if either get injured we sure the fa again ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 oh, so i may watch the game after all.. is there any chance Taylor will feature? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie jamie Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 i hope to it will be good experiance for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Good news for us, tbh. Owen needs match fitness, and it can do him no harm playing with Smith to get to know each other better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlos Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I hope sam doesn't get any bloody ideas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I hope sam doesn't get any bloody ideas. They can't be any less effective than Martins and Viduka were at the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellious Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Each have done nothing to deserve a spot, especially Owen. They're English, top-flight strikers, not presently injured and willing. That puts them in a fairly small group. This gives me some incentive to watch the match, and it will be great to see England's no. 9 & no. 10 from Newcastle (especially when neither of them are first choice forwards at the moment in Sam's 4-3-3) Just please don't either of them get injured. They may not be Sams first choice Forwards at the moment but Sams first choice strikers are also first choice for their respective countries also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest microbar Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Looking forward to seeing the pair of them wear the england shirts once again, Just please god no injurys, cant do them any harm they both need the time on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlos Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I hope sam doesn't get any bloody ideas. They can't be any less effective than Martins and Viduka were at the weekend. An unfit midget and a workhorse > fit midget, fat man Hmmm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goal! Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Not suprised Owen will start, I am about Smith though. Funny how Shola is above him in the pecking order for us and him and Owen played together up front against blue star last week (yes reserves are hardly the same as an International game before anyone points that out) but when have Smith and Owen last played a game together? Not heard 1 single person, paper or pundit suggest or talk about Ameobi playing for England in over a weeks build up. Funny what playing for one of the top 4 clubs for a few years can do for you... This point isn't that Shola is England class btw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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